For Tommy Makem’s version use capo on 3rd fret to change key to F mayor.[Bm an optional chord] Guitar
chords by Marc. Written by a real craftsman, God only knows what was going through Tommy's head while writing this one-Brilliant
Song. [It's The Truth I'm Known As A Liar]

I was (D)born about ten thousand years a(A)goIn Bellmullet in the County of Ma(D)yoIt was (G)me that chased the
vermin, while St. (D)Patrick preached the (Bm)sermonAnd I'll (A)whoop the man that says it isn't (D)so

ChorusSinging (D)rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-(A)leeThere is no one who can tell a lie like (D)meYou can
(G)search until you tire, you won't (D)find a bigger (Bm)liarI've been (A)lying since the dawn of histo(D)ry

I saw (D)Eve go pickin' apples off a (A)treeShe came over and she offered one to (D)meI (G)turned and said,
"Dear madam, go (D)try your luck with (Bm)AdamI'm going (A)home to have some fish and chips and (D)tea."

Chorus

I saw (D)Delilah cuttin' Samson's (A)hairShe snipped away until his head was (D)bareWhen he (G)couldn't run away,
well she (D)married him next (Bm)dayAnd they (A)opened a barber shop in (D)Clare

Chorus

With King (D)Billy at the Boyne I heard them (A)callOn his followers to follow till they (D)fallThen he (G)said,
"We'll win quite easy, and we'll (D)canonize, young (Bm)Paisley."Then he (A)up and sang a verse of Derry's (D)Walls

Chorus

(Optional verses, not used in the Makem version)In was (D)back in sixty-two in Dono(A)ghue'sI
was singing there with Luke and Ronnie (D)DrewLuke sez, (G)'Nick your singing's grand, so let's(D)form a ballad (Bm)bandAnd
a (A)great big hairy beard I went and (D)grew

Would you (D)like to ride on Johnson's Motor (A)Carwould you like to ride on Johnson's Motor (D)CarWould you
(G)like to ride on Johnson, would you (D)like to ride on (Bm)Johnson’sWould you (A)like to ride on Johnson's Motor
(D)Car

Chorus)

It was (D)during World War II I met them (A)allThere was Roosevelt and Churchill and De (D)GaulleThen one (G)day
I nearly fainted, I was (D)having my house (Bm)paintedThere was (A)Hitler hanging paper in the (D)hall